About this episode

The episode discusses the AMC miniseries 'Broken Trail' and its themes, characters, and production.

The Torchy's boys hit the trail to rustle some wild horses and elude one dynamite character actor. This time we cover the AMC miniseries produced and directed by Walter. We follow ranchers played by great actors Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church as they try to navigate 800 miles of hard road to save some Chinese concubines from prostitution and make their nut on a fleet of horses. Great times with the fellas with plenty of tangents. Next up, we get the Walter Hill written and Sam Peckinpah directed The Getaway featuring a shotgun toting Steve McQueen! Subscribe and Listen to the Butcher Shop in your Podcast app: https://butchershop.legionpodcasts.com/subscribe Episode Chapters: 00:00 - Episode Intro 02:48 - Broken Trail: Context and Main Cast 04:14 - Robert Duvall's Legendary Career 07:28 - Thomas Haden Church & Character Actors 11:00 - Supporting Cast & 90s Tech Thrillers 14:27 - Villains and Friday the 13th Fun 17:08 - Scott Cooper and Film Biopics 19:40 - Broken Trail's Production & Premise 22:30 - Initial Reactions & Film Length 25:28 - Humanism and Moral Dilemmas 29:18 - Critiquing Walter Hill's Action Scenes 31:00 - Historical Context & Character…

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